Chapter 14 study guide multiple choice questions

________ is found almost exclusively in females, and is characterized by constant hand-wringing, intellectual disability , and impaired motor skills.

Research on the treatment of autism by Lovaas showed that

Autism is more prevalent among ________ with IQs under 35 but more prevalent among ________ in the higher IQ range.

Which of the following is NOT a communication disorder?

Characteristics of autistic disorder include which of the following?

In the DSM-IV-TR, there are ________ groups of criteria for intellectual disability , which is included on axis _____.

The four levels of intellectual disability identified in DSM-IV-TR are

The educational system has developed an additional method of classification for intellectual disability that

Mary was 18 years old when she was involved in a serious car accident. Before the car accident, her IQ was 95 and she was living independently. Now, her IQ is 50 and she has impairment in many of her adaptive functions. Under DSM-IV, what would Mary's diagnosis be?

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

________ is presumed to be the cause of approximately 75% of cases of intellectual disability .

Which of the following disorders is the most common?

Which of the following is an example of a primary characteristic of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder?

All of the following are types of learning disorders in DSM-IV-TR EXCEPT

Learning disabilities are characterized by performance that is substantially

The three major characteristics of autism include all but which of the following?

Gender differences in the rates of intellectual disability _______ generally found among people with mild intellectual disability and _______ generally found among people with more severe forms of this disorder.

Which of the following statements is TRUE about ADHD?